Posts From Jim Emerson
Mechanic in Custody Without Bond Faces Charges for Murder
— By Jim Emerson HAYWARD, CA — Larry J. Lopez, 43, an auto mechanic from Hayward, is being held in custody with bond denied. Lopez allegedly is responsible for murdering
Passenger with a Machine Gun Arrested at Walnut Creek BART Station
— By Jim Emerson WALNUT CREEK, CA — BART police arrested a passenger with a loaded machine gun on February 4 at Walnut Creek Station. Zion E. Brown, a 21-year-old
Suspects Arrested – Implicated in 5 Separate Homicides
— by Jim Emerson OAKLAND, CA — Suspects implicated in five separate Oakland homicide investigations have been arrested so far this year. Joseph Westbrook 26, Leonardo A. Perez-Baltazar, 20, and
Man Arrested for Allegedly Trying to Steal a Compressor from Piedmont Ace Hardware
By Jim Emerson PIEDMONT, CA — A man arrested for reportedly trying to steal a compressor has prior convictions and arrests involving thefts. Darryl S. Dobrinski, Jr., 25, of Oakland,
Felon with a Loaded Firearm Arrested Near Ohlone Greenway
By Jim Emerson ALBANY, CA — Adam K. Jones, a 49-year-old felon from Albany, was rearrested on February 4, shortly before 1 p.m. Jones was found in possession of a
Suspects Face Charges for Vehicle Theft and Stabbings
By Jim Emerson BERKELEY, CA — Two men face charges involving the theft of a delivery van and deadly knife fight that followed. The two male suspects survived stabbing injuries,
Suspects Arrested in relation to Killing of a Cannabis Delivery Driver
PLEASANT HILL, CA — Three suspects have been arrested in connection with a gang-related killing of a cannabis delivery driver. The victim Peter Popovich, 63, was killed during a shootout.
Man Held in Lieu of $7 Million Bond for Suspected Sexual Assault of a Child
By Jim Emerson RICHMOND, CA — Officers interrupted a sexual assault of a small girl and arrested a 22-year-old man. The suspect Marlon A. Martinez, a resident of Richmond, is
Alleged Drug Trafficker Arrested with 5 oz. of Meth
By Jim Emerson LIVERMORE, CA — More than five ounces of methamphetamine were recovered from Jose DeJesus Maciel-Rodriquez, 51, of Oakland, during a traffic stop. Maciel-Rodriquez was apprehended on Fallon
Re-arrest Pending for a Parolee Hospitalized after Crashing a Stolen Vehicle
By Jim Emerson OAKLEY, CA — A man, recently released from jail, finds himself once again facing arrest. Joseph McDonald, 44, was free on parole and was reportedly driving a
